Minke and Orca Whales!
The Island Explorer 3 sighted Minke Whales on our morning search for whales in the Salish Sea and our afternoon tour took our guests into Canadian waters to see Transient Orca Whales! Stay tuned to the Whale Report for details from Naturalist Jami Nagel on what we saw on both of the tours today! "Just after leaving the marina on our morning trip we had our first wildlife sighting, a blacktail deer with her fawn. We found ourselves at Hein Bank in the Strait of Juan de fuca. We found a Minke whale feeding. The seabirds where out in full force feeding on the bait fish and the Minke was right there to steal the bait fish from him. Our guests were treated to some great looks at the Minke lunging through the bait ball. On our return home we went around the south end of Lopez Island and took in the beautiful scenary their. Their were numerous harbor seal and a few pups hauled out as well as pigeon guillemonts fishing near Castle Rock. We also had 2 brown pelicans at Davidson Rocks feed on a bait ball!!
We headed north on our evening trip taking us into Canada! We had transient orcas just south of Active Pass. We were treated to an amazing show by the T100's. We had numerous breaches as well as taillobs. They were very active and playful not something we usually see out of transients. Usually transients are very stealthy and quiet, not this time it was awesome to see!!! We were also treated to a beautiful lightening storm just west of us over the Canadian Gulf Islands."
We headed north on our evening trip taking us into Canada! We had transient orcas just south of Active Pass. We were treated to an amazing show by the T100's. We had numerous breaches as well as taillobs. They were very active and playful not something we usually see out of transients. Usually transients are very stealthy and quiet, not this time it was awesome to see!!! We were also treated to a beautiful lightening storm just west of us over the Canadian Gulf Islands."
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